Karva Chauth Vrat Katha in English

Karvaa chauth celebrates on fourth day of waning moon in kaartik month. Married women keep this fast with benediction of her husband long life. It is specially celebrate in Raajasthaan,Punjaab,Madhya Pradesh and some area of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Karva Chauth Vrat Pujan Samagri
Karawaa – ( earthen pot along with hole attached with long ) -2
Cover for karwaa (earthen) - 2
Red cloth – 1 ( For Maa Gauri)
Wooden plank -
Book of karwaa chauth story
Picture of Karwaa chauth
Dhoop
Lamp ( earthen) -2
Cotton lint – 4
Roli
Sandalwood
Sindoor
Flower
Sweets( prepared as per family tradition)
Vessel – 2
Satnner -1
Plate -2
Karva Chauth Vrat Method
Women start preparation for karwa chauth one day before. They apply henaa on both feet and hands. Arrange all make-up items. Mother-in-laws give clothes, jwellery, food items like sweets, fruits, kheer as a “sargi”.
Women wake up before sunrise, do daily routine and take sankalp with this mantra for this fast:-
“Mam Sukhasaubhaagya Putrapautraadi Susthir Shree Praaptaye Karak Chaturthee Vratamaham Karishye”
They take sargee after this sankalp which was given by mother-in-laws.Karawa chautha waterless vrat start after having “Sargi “. Women meditate herself towards Goddess gauri,God Shiva and Shree Ganhesh jee whole day. Dress up herself with full make-up as a bride.Draw a picture of Karvaa Maataa or place a picture which is available in market.The picture contains karwaa maataa,God Shiva, Maa Paarvati,Shree Ganesh and Kaartikey, Seven brothers,poteer-women who sell karwaa, barber-women who apply rouge in feet, brother stand on banyan tree and showing moon through stanner,sister offering water,women who sell bangles, single sister of seven brothers,Sun,Monn and all items related to married women. As per tradition, First women smear wall with ochre and then draw all these picture with the solution of rice flour.
After that make gauri-ganesh from soil Place Maa gauri on wooden plank. And place Shree Ganesh in her lap. Put vessel and karwa filled with water. Filled second karwaa with grains of wheat and cover it with earthen cover, keep powder of sugar in it.draw swastika on karwa, keep some money in it and gifts for your mother-in-laws. Take a plate and keep stanner, lamp with ghee and lint, Sindoor, flower, sweets (as per family tradition). Offer red cloth to Maa gauri. Offer all items related to married women. Offer dhoop, lamp, sweets, flower, sindoor etc. Now do the worship of Karwaa Maataa as per your family tradition.
After completion of ritual, take 13 grains of wheat in your hand and listen the story of Karwaa chauth. Drop some grains in karwaa (filled with water) and some tied in flap of your saree. First of all see the Moon and then see your husband through stanner (keep lamp in stanner).Take grains of wheat in your hand and offer water to Moon. Offer dhoop, sindoor, flower, sweets to Moon. Take blessing from your husband. Bow down your mother-in-law and take her blessings. Give her karwaa filled with wheat, money and gift as per your capacity. After that have your dinner with family.